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David Levene / Guardian / eyevine / Redux Gen Z Has Found Its Guitar Hero
Steve Lacy’s genre-blending hit, “Bad Habit,” taps into a wistful, online-inflected vibe.
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Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Paras Griffin; Prince … George Clooney’s Tequila Is Taking Over Rap
All of a sudden, it seems like Casamigos is name-checked in every song.
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Carlijn Jacobs / Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé’s Renaissance Is a Big, Gay Mess
Hell yes!
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Ewen Spencer The Problem With Saying Oontz Oontz
The story of dance music in America is a story of boom and backlash. As Beyoncé and Drake turn to house-inspired sounds, will the cycle happen again?
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Atlantic Records Lizzo’s Music Really Is Special
The pop star’s new album continues her heartwarming world-domination plan.
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Paul Natkin / Getty Rock Never Dies—But It Does Get Older and Wiser
Rock is for the young, but rockers can age gracefully.
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Courtesy of Leonard Cohen Family Trust Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ Belongs to Everyone
What is it about the once virtually unknown song that inspires so many musicians to make it their own?
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Zik Images / Getty The Kate Bush Resurgence Is a Reminder That We Can Have Nice Things
Songs like “Running Up That Hill” stay in rotation not because of nostalgia but because they’re timeless.
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The Atlantic; Cole Burston / Kevin Mazur / … Welcome to the Summer of Dancing and Darkness
Beyoncé and Drake are turning to house music to encourage listeners to let loose. But are we ready to submit?
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Casey Ryan Vock Perfume Genius Sings the Body Electric
The notion of surrender is at the heart of Mike Hadreas’s carnal and sensual new album, Ugly Season.
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Getty; Alex Cochran TikTok Killed the Video Star
MTV turned music into spectacle. The app is doing the opposite.
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Erik Tanner for The Atlantic The Vindication of Jack White
An obsessive protector of rock’s past could hold the key to its future.
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Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty BTS Gets It
Why the world’s biggest band visited the White House to speak out against anti-Asian racism
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Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty What Avril Lavigne Has Always Understood About Growing Up
The pop-punk singer’s debut album, now 20 years old, is a monument to angsty adolescence.
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Anton Coene Patriotic Songs for a Cruel Country
Wilco’s new album resets with a folkier sound—and a hunt for serenity.
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Lillie Eiger / Sony Music Something’s Up With Harry Styles’s Vibe
Don’t be fooled by the pastel tones and gentle sounds of Harry’s House.
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Kevin Mazur / Getty Arcade Fire’s Cringeworthy Dystopia
The spark and originality present in the band’s best work are missing from its latest album.
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Jacob Mulka / Coachella Coachella Defeated My Cynicism About Music Festivals
Amid the sweat and superficiality of the first Coachella since 2019, the most maligned concert format felt vital again.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters; Charlie Le Maignan / … Pop Music’s Nostalgia Obsession
Why do older sounds seem to dominate music lately?
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Valerie Macon / AFP / Getty How Jon Batiste Broke Grammys Expectations
The jazz pianist was a traditionalist choice to win Album of the Year—but a traditionalist choice for an evolving institution.
